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FINAL 2008-2011 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br />from the approved metropolitan TIP. Other projects utilizing federal funds shall be selected by the MPO <br />in cooperation with the State and transit operators. <br />In MPO areas not designated as TMAs, projects using federal title 23 or Federal Transit Act funds, <br />other than Federal Lands Highways program funds, shall be selected by the State and/or the transit opera- <br />tor, in cooperation with the MPO, from the approved metropolitan Regional Transportation Plan. <br />Outside MPO areas, transportation projects undertaken on the NHS and projects funded under the <br />Bridge and Interstate Maintenance programs will be selected by the State in consultation with the affected <br />local officials. Other transportation projects undertaken with funds administered by FHWA, other than <br />federal lands highway projects, shall be selected by the State in cooperation with the affected local offi- <br />cials and projects undertaken with Federal Transit Act funds shall be selected by the State in cooperation <br />with the appropriate affected local officials and transit operators <br />ACTS and MPOs should consult with each other during their STIP and MTIP development processes to <br />achieve a coordination of projects wherever possible. Where ACT and MPO boundaries overlap, a higher <br />level of clearly defined coordination is needed. Where this occurs, the MPO and ACT should jointly <br />agree on a process for maintaining consistency between ACT recommendations and the MPO Plan and <br />MTIP (Policy on Formation and Operation of the Area Commissions on Transportation, Section VII. G, <br />Coordination). <br />Project Eli ig bility Criteria <br />ACTs, MPOs, or regional or statewide advisory groups advising the OTC on the selection of STIP pro- <br />-- jects for funding on the state highway system or for off-system projects that support implementation of <br />the OHP shall apply the project eligibility criteria. The project eligibility criteria are a first screen so that <br />additional efforts can be focused to determine which projects they will evaluate further for funding. The <br />eligibility criteria are not listed in any particular order. Projects must satisfy these criteria, at a minimum, <br />before they are given further consideration. <br />Prioritization Factors <br />The prioritization factors are to be used to ensure consistent consideration of the relative merits of pro- <br />. jects by ACTs, MPOs and regional or statewide advisory groups. With the exception of project readiness <br />which shall have greater weight, the prioritization factors are not listed in any particular order and do not <br />have any implied weight. To provide for regional differences, ACTs, MPOs and regional or statewide <br />advisory groups may use additional factors to rank projects provided the factors are consistent with the <br />factors adopted by the OTC. If an ACT, MPO or regional or statewide advisory group chooses to use ad- <br />ditional prioritization factors, they must inform those developing project proposals about the factors prior <br />to the beginning of the project submittal period. When developing a tool to evaluate OHP policies, OHP <br />Appendix A2 provides definitional information to facilitate shared understanding of the goals, policies <br />'' ' and actions of the OHP policy element. <br />D. Project Documentation <br />ACTS, MPOs and regional or statewide advisory groups making recommendations to the OTC shall <br />document the analysis used to develop recommendations. The supporting information should include the <br />following: <br />1. Project description <br />2. Project justification <br />Page 340 <br />